Monday, December 19, 2005

When nobody is looking. Al-Asma`i reported an old meaning of the old Arabic word, Muru'ah, which is a classical Arabic virtue. According to that old definition, Mur'uah is when you do in private what you are not afraid of doing in public. That does not apply to Lebanese politicians. Here, this reports on LBC live coverage of a meeting between the king of Lebanese war criminals, Samir Ja`ja`, and the staff of the sectarian right-wing newspaper, An-Nahar. Apparently, when some of the reporters started to feel comfortable in expressing their sectarian animosities, Ja`ja` warned them that they are still on the air. (thanks Amer)